Graduate – Data Management – based in Luxembourg
This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support. The EIB, the European Union's bank, in the framework of its GRAD programme, is seeking to recruit for its Portfolio Management & Monitoring Directorate (PMM), Joint Middle Office Department (JMO), Events Processing and Monitoring Support Division (EP&MS), Portfolio Management Support & Guarantee Calls Unit (PMS&GC) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a Graduate – Data Management.
This is a full-time position.
The term of this contract will be until 15th December 2027.
Panel interviews are anticipated for May 2025.
Purpose
Contribute to data management activities by supporting the collection, validation, and analysis of financial data. Assist in enhancing data quality processes, maintaining reporting tools, and supporting business users in their operational activities.
Specific Post Environment
The PMM Directorate constitutes part of EIB’s First Line of Defence, whose job it is to assess and manage all risks inherent to our client-facing activity. The JMO centralises the Middle Office activities previously conducted within the Origination Directorates (e.g., disbursements and allocations) and PMM (e.g. post-disbursement events, portfolio-monitoring support, know your customer (KYC) checks).
PMM/JMO/EP&MS Division is part of the Joint Middle Office Department and is currently composed of 3 units: Portfolio Monitoring Support and Guarantee calling Unit (PMS&GC), Arrears, Collaterals and Covenants Unit (ACC) and Events Processing Unit (EP). This position will be allocated to the PMS&GC Unit to perform operational activities in the area of data management, related to the assumption by PMM/JMO/EP&MS of the role of data owner for signed/disbursed exposures.
Operating Network
Reporting to the Head of the PMS&GC Unit, you will have regular contact with colleagues within PMM as well as in other Directorates, notably with the Group Data Office and IT Services within the Group Corporate Services Directorate, the Group Risk & Compliance Directorate, the Operations Directorate, EIB Global, Financial Control and the Finance Directorate.
Accountabilities
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To find out more about our eligibility criteria click here
(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.
We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.
We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
Deadline for applications: 5th May 2025
This is a full-time position.
The term of this contract will be until 15th December 2027.
Panel interviews are anticipated for May 2025.
Purpose
Contribute to data management activities by supporting the collection, validation, and analysis of financial data. Assist in enhancing data quality processes, maintaining reporting tools, and supporting business users in their operational activities.
Specific Post Environment
The PMM Directorate constitutes part of EIB’s First Line of Defence, whose job it is to assess and manage all risks inherent to our client-facing activity. The JMO centralises the Middle Office activities previously conducted within the Origination Directorates (e.g., disbursements and allocations) and PMM (e.g. post-disbursement events, portfolio-monitoring support, know your customer (KYC) checks).
PMM/JMO/EP&MS Division is part of the Joint Middle Office Department and is currently composed of 3 units: Portfolio Monitoring Support and Guarantee calling Unit (PMS&GC), Arrears, Collaterals and Covenants Unit (ACC) and Events Processing Unit (EP). This position will be allocated to the PMS&GC Unit to perform operational activities in the area of data management, related to the assumption by PMM/JMO/EP&MS of the role of data owner for signed/disbursed exposures.
Operating Network
Reporting to the Head of the PMS&GC Unit, you will have regular contact with colleagues within PMM as well as in other Directorates, notably with the Group Data Office and IT Services within the Group Corporate Services Directorate, the Group Risk & Compliance Directorate, the Operations Directorate, EIB Global, Financial Control and the Finance Directorate.
Accountabilities
- Assist in the collection and reconciliation of financial data from multiple sources. Perform the End of Month (EOM) exposure data reconciliation across relevant systems (regular and continuous monitoring of data quality). Continuously adjust the data quality controls based on newly identified issues as well as new product/mandate/system developments etc
- Support data quality assurance activities and ensure compliance with internal data governance standards.Support the establishment of rules and procedures for exposure data management, including data access, data quality controls, and audit change log
- Assist in the enhancement of data management processes and tools used within the Division
- Support data reconciliation efforts and investigate data discrepancies to ensure accuracy
- Contribute to the documentation and improvement of data management procedures and workflows
- Provide support to other EIB business areas to pick the right exposure data set for their respective needs by providing explanations on how respective exposure data sets are calculated on how exposure should be displayed in front office systems (e.g. Serapis)
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of the Bank’s lending portfolios and products (including some specific products such as quasi-equities, full/partial delegation linked/de-linked risk sharing, indexed linked loans, loans with capitalisation parameters etc)
- Contribute to the analysis of business requirements for the development and maintenance of the ongoing data management activity (HADES)
- Support testing activities related to system enhancements, new developments, and maintenance. Perform User Acceptance Tests (regression testing) from Business side in relation to the data management project (HADES) to ensure that data collection works as expected. Manage rules for storing the exposure data, e.g. access controls, procedures for archiving (data backup, versioning, retention etc.)
- Assist in user training and documentation to facilitate system adoption and efficient use of reporting tools
- Identify and contribute to the resolution of exceptions/Data Quality issues. Monitor system performance and report issues to IT teams for resolution
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of data reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders
- Support the automation of reporting processes to enhance efficiency
- Encourage information and knowledge sharing and promote data quality within the Bank.
- University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor), preferably in a relevant field such as Economics, Finance, Data Science, Business Analytics, Mathematics, or IT
- Up to 2 years of experience (excluding internships of less than 9 months) since your most recent graduation, preferably in data management, financial analysis, or IT systems
- Very good knowledge of MS Office tools in particular Excel and PowerPoint. Experience of SQL, Python, data visualisation tools (e.g., Denodo, Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects), and data aggregation methodologies would be a strong asset
- Basic understanding of financial instruments would be an advantage
- Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (*) with a good command of the other.
Find out more about EIB core competencies here
To find out more about our eligibility criteria click here
(*) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.
We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.
We strongly invite applicants with a disability, neurodivergent profile or chronic condition to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.
By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
Deadline for applications: 5th May 2025
Post Date
2025-04-17
Job Type
RELOCATION
Employment type
Full-time
Category
Consulting, Finance
Level
Not Applicable
Country
Austria
Industry
Banking ,
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